The 'science of reading' is not just about teaching phonics
To the editor: Education professor Allison Briceño fears that overemphasis on foundational skills like phonics takes time away from writing,…
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Complaint Alleges Berkeley Public Schools Enabled Anti-Semitic Acts
The week after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, Ilana Pearlman asked her 14-year-old son, Ezra, a ninth-grader at…
San José State puts teacher on leave for confrontation with pro-Palestinian student
San Jose State University placed a professor on administrative leave after he got into a physical altercation with a student…
Why California schools shouldn't limit themselves to phonics
A child's individual differences, abilities, and experience are very important in the learning process, and learning to read is no…
Temecula Valley Unified's ban on critical race theory remains in place for now
Temecula Valley Unified School District's decision to block critical teaching of race theory in its classrooms will continue for now,…
UCLA daycare teacher suspected of child sexual abuse
A teacher at one of UCLA's child care centers was arrested and booked on suspicion of sexual abuse of a…
Multiple microphones, live orchestras. The 'Maestro' sound team achieves it
It should have been an easy job for the “Maestro” sound team: Mahler's Resurrection Symphony played at Ely Cathedral in…
West Covina substitute teacher accused of watching 'inapp'
A substitute teacher at a West Covina elementary school is under investigation after students alleged the educator viewed “inappropriate images”…
How a blow to the head led Carey Mulligan to join 'Maestro'
In 2018, Bradley Cooper introduced “Maestro” to Carey Mulligan over coffee at Café Cluny in Manhattan. The film, which he…
Finally finding harmony in 'Maestro'
In “Maestro,” Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) leads an inspiring performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” inside London’s historic Ely Cathedral. The music…